Despite the disruption caused by the Bloodblade Sect, the inaugural "Spirit Ruins Dao Discussion Conference" ultimately concluded successfully, making everyone in the Spirit Ruins Market deeply aware of the importance of their own strength and unity. Afterwards, Lin Yang convened the leaders of various forces again in a secret room of the Linghe Chamber of Commerce to discuss future development. The atmosphere in the secret room was heavy, everyone's faces serious as they pondered how to deal with potential threats such as the Bloodblade Sect, and how to leverage the opportunity of the Dao Discussion Conference to enhance the overall strength of the Spirit Ruins Market.

"The Bloodblade Sect's open provocation this time clearly indicates they won't let it go. We must strengthen our forces as soon as possible to prevent them from attacking again." Lin Yang's gaze swept firmly across the crowd, breaking the silence first.

The president of the Linghe Chamber of Commerce frowned slightly, pondered for a moment, and then said, "The Dao Discussion Conference has allowed us to establish broader connections with various forces. The Chamber of Commerce can take this opportunity to strengthen trade and acquire more rare resources to improve our cultivation and magic weapon crafting. At the same time, we can use our intelligence network to closely monitor the Blood Blade Sect's every move and prepare for any eventuality."

The Pavilion Master of Wanbaoge stroked his beard and continued, "The weapon refiners in our pavilion have gained a great deal from the Dao Discussion Conference, and many new ideas can be incorporated into the crafting of magical artifacts. Next, we plan to create a batch of more powerful and targeted magical artifacts. We will not only improve the basic attributes of the artifacts, but also endow them with special abilities, such as stealth tracking and breaking through specific defenses, so as to achieve unexpected victories in battle."

The elder of the Spirit Sword Sect, with a resolute expression and arms crossed, said, “Through discussions, the sword cultivators have gained new insights into sword techniques and sword formations. We plan to go into seclusion for a period of time to cultivate and integrate these insights into our sword skills, thereby enhancing the power of our sword formations. In addition, we will strengthen the training of young sword cultivators to reserve more new talent for the Spirit Ruins market.”

After in-depth discussions, a detailed development plan was formulated. The Linghe Merchant Guild acted swiftly, dispatching multiple caravans carrying the unique magical artifacts and elixirs showcased at the Dao Discussion Conference to trade with various powerful factions. These artifacts and elixirs had garnered significant attention at the conference, and the transactions were extremely successful. The Linghe Merchant Guild successfully acquired a large quantity of rare spiritual materials, cultivation manuals, and fragments of ancient magical artifacts. Although these fragments were incomplete, they were invaluable research materials for the weapon refiners of the Wanbao Pavilion, potentially offering insights into the essence of ancient magical artifact crafting.

Inside the Wanbao Pavilion, the weapon refiners worked day and night, incorporating new ideas and materials into the crafting of magical artifacts. They experimented with integrating special runes into these artifacts to enhance the compatibility between the artifacts and the user's spiritual power, allowing them to unleash even greater power. One of the refiners embedded a spirit crystal found in ancient ruins into an offensive magical artifact. After repeated adjustments, he successfully gave the artifact the ability to track the enemy's spiritual energy fluctuations, greatly improving its hit rate.

The sword cultivators of the Spirit Sword Sect were in seclusion, cultivating within the sect's secret realm. Based on the sword techniques exchanged at the Dao Discussion Conference, they refined their sword formations. The original formations emphasized overall defense and offense; the improved formations gained greater flexibility and variability, allowing for rapid adjustments to sword moves and formation layouts based on the enemy's attack methods and weaknesses. Under the guidance of the elders, the young sword cultivators diligently practiced basic sword skills while learning how to utilize sword formations in actual combat. In the secret realm, they simulated various battle scenarios, engaging in fierce battles against phantoms of spiritual energy that manifested as different enemies, continuously improving their combat skills and adaptability.

In addition to the development of each faction's own forces, the Lingxu Market has also strengthened its overall defense system. Around the market, the Lingjian Sect and the Wanbaoge Pavilion have jointly deployed a more powerful defensive array. This array is centered on the Lingjian Sect's sword array, incorporating defensive magic treasures crafted by the Wanbaoge Pavilion. When activated, the array not only forms a sturdy spiritual energy shield to resist external attacks but also provides early warning and counterattacks against approaching enemies. Once an enemy intrudes, the sword array automatically activates, unleashing a torrent of sword energy that traps the enemy within. Simultaneously, the defensive magic treasures release various spells, such as freezing and stunning, weakening the enemy's combat power.

While strengthening its defenses, the Lingxu Market also emphasizes talent cultivation. The Linghe Chamber of Commerce has established a generous reward system to encourage young cultivators to work hard, rewarding those who achieve outstanding results in cultivation and exploration with rare spiritual materials, magic treasures, or cultivation manuals. In addition, it regularly holds small-scale cultivation lectures and exchange activities, inviting experts from various forces to share their experiences and promote the growth of the younger generation.

However, the development of the Spirit Ruins Market was not without its challenges. After their defeat, the Blood Blade Sect did not abandon its hostility towards the Spirit Ruins Market. They secretly contacted other forces who shared their discontent with its rise, attempting to launch another attack. The Blood Blade Sect leader summoned representatives of these forces in a secret chamber, his face grim, and said, "The Spirit Ruins Market is growing stronger by the day. If we do not curb it, it will become a major threat to us. We must unite and deliver a fatal blow."

Representatives from other factions nodded in agreement, some out of envy for the Lingxu Market's growth, others out of concern for their own interests. They all supported the Bloodblade Sect's proposal. After some secret planning, they devised a detailed attack plan, intending to launch a surprise attack at the Lingxu Market's weakest point, aiming to destroy its core strength in one fell swoop.

Meanwhile, in the Spirit Ruins Market, everyone was fully focused on development and improvement, unaware of the conspiracy brewing by the Blood Blade Sect and other forces. As the Spirit Ruins Market's strength gradually increased, the joint attack from the Blood Blade Sect and other forces drew ever closer, making a more intense conflict seem inevitable. Would the people of the Spirit Ruins Market be able to sense the impending crisis? And could they successfully withstand the combined attack of the Blood Blade Sect and other forces, leveraging their achievements during this period? Everything was shrouded in suspense and challenge.